No. 4,187 in Polish

cy

"Cy" in Polish is a particle used to introduce yes-no questions, equivalent to "whether" or "if" in English.

In a sentence

Czy wiesz, gdzie jest najbliższy sklep?
Do you know where the nearest store is?
In this sentence, 'Czy' is used as an interrogative particle to introduce a yes/no question.
Zastanawiam się, czy w weekend będzie ładna pogoda.
I am wondering if the weather will be nice on the weekend.
'Czy' here functions as a conjunction to introduce an indirect question or a statement of wonder.
Czy to nie jest twoja książka?
Isn't this your book?
'Czy' is again used as a question particle but in a negative question to seek confirmation or clarification.

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